Women's Ministry

Women and Ministry

"We believe that in the body of Christ men and women stand
spiritually equal and constitute the Church universal. We believe women
have had and always will have their God-given gifts and roles within this
body. Accordingly, as the primary role of believing men is to be husbands and
fathers, so the primary role of women is to be wives and mothers. But modern
secular feminism has destroyed the importance of these positions and blurred
the differences between men and women. We encourage women to have
personal ministries. But the Scriptures are clear that male leadership is
called to the local church positions of deacon, elder, and pastor-teacher. No
amount of debate can water down what the Bible says about the individual and
distinct callings of both sexes, in regard to gifts and positions. We
equally encourage women to pursue diplomas but the role of pastor-teacher is
Biblically reserved for men."

Materials Published by Women

It is our intention to honor the scriptural mandate that a women is not to
teach or have authority over a man (1Ti. 2:12).
We understand this restriction to prohibit situations where a woman is
teaching, whether in a public or private setting, in a position of authority
over adult male students.

We do not construe this passage as prohibiting
the educational ministry of women to men in all situations,
such as when teaching under the authority of men or producing materials
available for voluntary study outside of a classroom setting. When
reading materials published by women, a man is not subjecting
himself to the authority of the woman.